DALLAS (NCBWA)  The National Collegiate
Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of
NCAA Division I polls for the 17th year with its 2014 weekly surveys.
Polls will be circulated from Feb. 17-June 26 (weekly through June
10) following the 68th annual NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb.,
at TD Ameritade Park.

Virginia (eight weeks, current), Florida State (March 17), South
Carolina (March 10), Cal State Fullerton (preseason No. 1), and
Oregon State (Feb. 17), already have held down the No. 1 position
in the poll after 10 weeks of surveys in 2014. This equals last
seasons five total teams at No. 1 during the entire January-June
NCBWA compilations. The poll voters come from 44 college baseball
writers and related media persons from throughout the nation.

The current poll has representation by 11 different conferences
among the 302 baseball-playing schools in the 2014 NCAA Division
I ranks, and 16 circuits have been rated this season. The rankings
of 2012 had a NCBWA-poll record 22 different DI conferences and
independents rated at least one week while 12 separate circuits
had team rankings in '13.

Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of
college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and
publicists of the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory,
newsletter updates and official votes in the Dick Howser Trophy,
Regional Players of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA
also sponsors Division I Players of the Week, the Stopper of the
Year, and publication and writing contests.